Rebecca Walsh, JD

Partner at Michigan Cerebral Palsy Attorneys

rebecca-s-walsh-michigan-cerebral-palsy-attorneysRebecca Walsh is highly regarded within the Michigan birth injury law community. As a partner in the firm, she has earned a reputation for being very tough in the courtroom while still maintaining close and caring relationships with her clients. Every case is important to her and she fights tirelessly for the highest verdicts and settlements for her clients. Rebecca has earned numerous awards including the prestigious “Women in the Law” from Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

1. Education and Early Work Experience
  • Education
    • Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Juris Doctor (1991)
    • Central Michigan University: B.S. in Business Administration
  • Early Work Experience
    • Ms. Walsh’s early professional experience includes working as a claims adjuster and as defense counsel in the insurance industry. Additionally, she taught as an adjunct professor at Cooley Law School, specializing in legal methods courses.
2. Recognition: Awards, Accomplishments, and Membership Information
  • Bar Information and Membership
    • ’91: State Bar of Michigan
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Alaska
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Arizona
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Florida
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Kentucky
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Mississippi
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in New Mexico
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice South Carolina
      • Licensed to practice Pro Hac Vice in Virginia
      • Western District of Michigan
      • Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court
    • Member of the Federal Bar Association (’08-’10)
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ)
    • ’11-Present: Member
    • ’14-Present: Elected Michigan delegate to the AAJ by the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
  • Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG)
    • Member (2011-Present)
  • Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
    • Sustaining Member
    • ’14-Present: Elected Michigan delegate to the AAJ by the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ)
    • ’07-Present: Executive Board Member
    • People’s Law School Committee
    • Media Committee
    • Law Student Mentor
    • ’07-2013: Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair
    • ’06-Present: Amnicus Committee
    • ’06-Present: Co-Chair of Daubert/Causation
    • ’07-’08: Community Coalition Committee Co-Chair
    • ’07: MAJ Pacesetter Recipient
  • ’14-Present: Melvin Belli Society, Member
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities:
    • Board of Directors (’09-’15)
  • Huron Valley Schools
    • ’08: Year-Round Task Force
    • Huron Valley School Board
      • ’10: Elected for 4 year term
      • ’10: Auxiliary Committee
      • ’10-’11: Athletics Committee
      • ’10-’11 Education Committee
      • ’10-’11 Middle School Utilization Committee
      • ’10-’11 Communications Committee Chair
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School
    • Extern Supervisor
    • Mentor
    • Member of the National Trial Team – John Marshall Competition
    • Member: ΔΘΦ Law Fraternity
    • Alumni Association Board of Governors
    • ’04: Recipient of the Appreciation Award
  • Justice Cause: Board of Directors (’09-’15)
  • United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan: Ms. Walsh received the 2007 Certificate of Appreciation of Pro Bono Recognition for representing of 9/11. Her service with Trial Lawyers Care (TLC) allowed victims to receive compensation after the attack.
  • Oakland Gymnastics Booster Club
    • Founder
    • ’08-Present: President
  • Michigan Association of School Boards
    • Certified Board Member Award of Merit Recipient
  • Roseville Community Schools Project Challenge Program
    • ’08 Certification of Appreciation
  • Student Bar Association
    • Outstanding Service Award recipient
  • Magazine Awards
    • ’13-’16: Michigan Bar Journal, LeadingLawyers.com
      • Selected as a “Leading Michigan Lawyer”
    • Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
      • ’10-’16: Ms. Walsh featured in Michigan Super Lawyers
      • ’12; ’14, ’15: Ms. Walsh selected as one of the “Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers”
      • ’14: Ms. Walsh selected as one of the “Top 50 Consumer Lawyers”
      • ’13-’15: Ms. Walsh selected as one of the “Top 25 Women Consumer Lawyers”
    • Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report
      • ’13-’16: Featured in “Best Lawyers in America” for Medical Malpractice Law (Plaintiffs) and Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs)
    • Best Lawyers
      • ’16: Ms. Walsh selected for “Women in the Law: Top Peer-Nominated Lawyers”
    • Michigan Lawyers Weeklywomen 
      • ’12: Ms. Walsh won the “Women in the Law” award
    • Hour Detroit
      • ’16: Ms. Walsh selected as one of the “Top 25 Women Consumer Attorneys in Michigan”
      • ’16: Ms. Walsh selected as one of the “Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan”
    • dBusiness Magazine
      • ’13-Present: Ms. Walsh was selected as one of the “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit”
      • ’16: Ms. Walsh is selected as one of the “Top 50 Women Attorneys in Michigan” by Crain’s Detroit Business
3. Published Work
  • National Business Institute Publications
    • ’09: “What Judges Want You to Know”
    • ’08: “The Verdicts Are in…Now What?”
    • ’07: “Supporting Your Case’
    • ’07: Ms. Walsh co-wrote “Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators” with Margaret A. Costello
    • ’05: Ms. Walsh wrote “Keys to Successful PreTrial Preparation in Michigan
    • ’02: Ms. Walsh wrote “Challenges in Michigan Insurance Coverage Litigation” with Mark E. Williams
    • ’02: Ms. Walsh wrote “Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Michigan” with Mark E. Williams
    • ’99: Ms. Walsh co-wrote “Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim” with Douglas Moseley
  • Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) Publications
    • ’08: “Daubert Update”
    • ’06: Ms. Walsh wrote “The ABCs of Federal Practice”
    • ’06: Ms. Walsh wrote “Using Science to Prove Your Claim” for the Daubert/Frye Forum
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) Publications
    • ’16: Ms. Walsh wrote “Are Future Damages a Thing of the Past?”
  • “Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices”: Ms. Walsh co-wrote this article with Daniel V. Padilla and Martin C. Weisman
  • Ms. Walsh wrote “Governmental Immunity Issues in Michigan” for Lorman Educational Services in ’04.
  • ’18: Attorneys Jesse Reiter, Rebecca Walsh, and Emily Thomas publish “Timing Hypoxic-Ischemic Fetal Brain Injury” in the January 2018 Michigan Bar Journal.
4. Lectures and Conferences
  • Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) Events
    • MAJ Rapid Fire Seminars
      • ’06: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “The ABCs of Federal Practice” seminar
      • ’06: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Anticipating the Use of Daubert/Frye: Using Science to Prove Your Claim” Daubert/Frye Forum
      • ’08: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Daubert Update” seminar
      • ’08: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Is this a Case? Can I Handle It?” New Lawyers Seminar
      • ’08: Ms. Walsh moderated and organized at the “The Verdict is in…Now What?” Seminar.
      • ’11: Ms. Walsh moderated the “How Tos of Trial Practice from Start to Finish!” Seminar
      • ’12: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Legal Ways to Leave Your Employer/Lose Your Employee” Seminar.
      • ’13: Ms. Walsh gave a presentation at the 66th Annual Belli Seminar titled “10 Reasons Babies Suffer Injuries During Labor and in the First Days of Life.”
    • MAJ Medical Malpractice Seminar
      • ’14: Ms. Walsh delivered the “Discovery of Electronic Records and Audit Trails” lecture.
      • ’15: Ms. Walsh delivered the “The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)- Are Future Damages a Thing of the Past?” lecture.
  • National Business Institute Events
    • ’99: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim” Seminar for the National Business Institute
    • ’02: Ms. Walsh spoke at the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Michigan” Seminar for the National Business Institute
    • ’02: Ms. Walsh spoke at the “Challenges in Michigan Insurance Coverage Litigation” Seminar for the National Business Institute
    • ’09: Presented the “What Judges Want You to Know” Lecture for the National Business Institute
    • ’07: Presented the “Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case” Lecture for the National Business Institute
    • ’07: Presented the “Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators” Lecture for the National Business Institute
    • ’05: Presented the “Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation in Michigan” for the National Business Institute
  • ’04: Ms. Walsh delivered the “Damages Caps and their effect on the Judiciary” Lecture for the International Legal Studies Conference in Austria
  • ’04: Ms. Walsh delivered the “Governmental Immunity Issues in Michigan” Lecture for Lorman Educational Services
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